Born in Astoria, Queens, N.Y., on Feb. 4, 1937, he was the son to the late Edward and Margaret Molloy Tartaglione.

John graduated from high school and Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., where he earned his bachelor's degree in agriculture. He then earned his veterinarian medical doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. John practiced veterinary medicine and was the former owner/operator of East Stroudsburg Veterinary Hospital, Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, for 35 years.

John was a member of the Church of St. John Roman Catholic Church, Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, where he was a former choir member. He also was a former member of the Shawnee Fire Company and the Shawnee Ski Patrol, both in Shawnee-on-Delaware. He had a love for animals, especially horses, and enjoyed spending time in any country setting.

Preceding John in death, in addition to his parents, was a sister, Noel Sprenger.

Surviving are his wife of 14 years, the former Elaine Dragga Foster-Tartaglione of Blakeslee; his daughters, Elena Steiner and her husband, Rick, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Maria Stewart and her husband, Jason, of Manassas, Va.; Alyssa Tartaglione of St. Petersburg, Fla.; his sons, Andrew Tartaglione and his wife, Dawn, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Adrian Tartaglione of San Diego, Calif.; his sisters, Ann Steiner and her husband, James, of Astoria, Queens, N.Y.; and Judy and her husband, William, of Manhattan, N.Y.; his grandchildren, Jessica and Jack Steiner; and nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the service Friday, Dec. 14, at the Church of St. John Roman Catholic Church, Milford Road, East Stroudsburg. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Jeffrey J. Walsh as celebrant. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org or Monroe Animal League, 112 N. Eighth St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360.